Leighton Baines for England
Kevin Kilbane: 'Everton's Leighton Baines is the best left-back in England'
Former Everton midfielder Kevin Kilbane feels that Leighton Baines has surpassed Ashley Cole as the best left-back in England.
Feb 5, 23:50
 Steven Gerrard England
Steven Gerrard hails "consistent" Ashley Cole
Ashley Cole receives praise from England captain Steve Gerrard as he prepares to make his 100th appearance for his country.
Feb 5, 16:39
 Ashley Cole shouting from the bench
Roy Hodgson confirms Ashley Cole start
England boss Roy Hodgson confirms that Ashley Cole will win his 100th cap against Brazil.
Feb 5, 16:34
 Ramires scores Chelsea's fifth
Ramires aims to halt Wayne Rooney in "good duel"
Ramires believes that it is important for Brazil to stop Wayne Rooney in tomorrow's friendly against England at Wembley.
Feb 5, 09:24
 Oleg Gusev, Ashley Cole
Stuart Pearce: 'Ashley Cole is England's best-ever left-back'
Stuart Pearce says that Ashley Cole is England's best left-back of all time, ahead of potentially winning his 100th international cap on Wednesday.
Feb 5, 08:50
 Ashley Cole taking a throw
Steven Gerrard wants "fantastic reception" for Ashley Cole
England captain Steven Gerrard hails Ashley Cole as the most consistent performer at international level in the modern era.
Feb 5, 04:16
 Ashley Cole
Glen Johnson hails 'unappreciated' Ashley Cole
Glen Johnson claims that fellow full-back Ashley Cole deserves more credit ahead of winning his 100th England cap against Brazil.
Feb 5, 00:06
 Roy Hodgson watches on
Preview:England vs. Brazil
Sports Mole looks ahead to Wednesday's friendly at Wembley Stadium between England and Brazil.
Feb 4, 15:29
 Ashley Cole taking a throw
Fabio Capello: 'Ashley Cole should be England player of the year'
Fabio Capello believes that Ashley Cole should be named England player of the year, despite his off-field problems during 2012.
Feb 3, 10:00
 Newcastle's Moussa Sissoko celebrates his goal against Chelsea on February 2, 2013
Late Moussa Sissoko strike downs Chelsea
Moussa Sissoko scores a 90th-minute winner as Newcastle United come from 2-1 down to beat Chelsea 3-2 at St James' Park this afternoon.
Feb 2, 17:05
 Hatem Ben Arfa, Jonas Gutierrez
Half-Time Report: Chelsea trail Newcastle United
Jonas Gutierrez scores the only goal of the first half as Newcastle lead Chelsea 1-0 at the break.
Feb 2, 15:57
 Newcastle's Moussa Sissoko celebrates his goal against Chelsea on February 2, 2013
Live Commentary: Newcastle United 3-2 Chelsea - as it happened
Read how Demba Ba's return to Newcastle with Chelsea couldn't have gone much worse.
Feb 2, 14:00
 Roy Hodgson
Roy Hodgson names England squad to face Brazil
Roy Hodgson names a strong 24-man England squad to face Brazil at Wembley next Wednesday.
Jan 31, 14:15
 Thierry Henry
Alisher Usmanov: 'Thierry Henry backs me to take over Arsenal'
Arsenal shareholder Alisher Usmanov reveals that Thierry Henry has told him to take full control of the Premier League club.
Jan 28, 11:32
 David Beckham meets the press after announcing his decision to leave LA Galaxy on November 20, 2012
David Beckham to tempt Ashley Cole, Steven Gerrard to MLS?
David Beckham is reportedly ready to try to tempt Ashley Cole and Steven Gerrard to the MLS.
Jan 27, 06:29
 Chelsea soccer player Ashley Cole watches the New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons NBA basketball game at the 02 arena on January 17, 2013
Ashley Cole's mother brands ball boy a "little sh**"
Chelsea defender Ashley Cole's mother reportedly calls Swansea City ball boy a "little sh**" after Eden Hazard was sent off for kicking him.
Jan 25, 13:05
 Ashley Cole taking a throw
Ashley Cole: 'I want to help Ryan Bertrand'
Chelsea's Ashley Cole is keen to help fellow left-back and teammate Ryan Bertrand improve as a footballer.
Jan 23, 19:19
 Ashley Cole
Ashley Cole signs new deal at Chelsea
England defender Ashley Cole signs a new one-year contract extension at Chelsea.
Jan 22, 17:13
 Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole in 2011
Petr Cech: 'Veterans are key for Chelsea'
Petr Cech says that Ashley Cole agreeing a new deal with Chelsea is a huge boost for the club.
Jan 22, 08:27
 Chelsea soccer player Ashley Cole watches the New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons NBA basketball game at the 02 arena on January 17, 2013
Ashley Cole contract worth £200,000 a week?
Chelsea defender Ashley Cole's contract extension at Stamford Bridge makes him the highest paid defender in world football at £200,000 a week, according to reports.
Jan 21, 04:13
 Chelsea soccer player Ashley Cole watches the New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons NBA basketball game at the 02 arena on January 17, 2013
Rafael Benitez: 'Ashley Cole agreement done'
Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez confirms that Ashley Cole has agreed a contract extension with the club.
Jan 20, 19:22
 Ashley Cole taking a throw
Ashley Cole signs new Chelsea deal
England full-back Ashley Cole commits to Chelsea by signing one-year contract extension with the European champions.
Jan 19, 18:27
 Chelsea soccer player Ashley Cole watches the New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons NBA basketball game at the 02 arena on January 17, 2013
Ashley Cole booed at NBA clash at O2 Arena
Chelsea full-back Ashley Cole gets booed by the crowd while watching the New York Knicks defeat the Detroit Pistons at the O2 Arena.
Jan 18, 12:44
 City's super sub Edin Dzeko sitting on the bench on November 17, 2012
11am Transfer Talk update: Edin Dzeko, Wesley Sneijder, Etienne Capoue
Sports Mole rounds up the latest activity with 18 days of the transfer window remaining.
Jan 13, 11:00
 Ashley Cole shouting from the bench
Ashley Cole plans Manchester United talks?
Ashley Cole plans to talk to Manchester United as he begins to consider a free transfer away from Chelsea, according to reports.
Jan 13, 02:56
 Ashley Cole shouting from the bench
Ashley Cole begins transfer talks with Real Madrid?
Ashley Cole's representatives reportedly flew to Spain to begin negotiations with Real Madrid over a possible summer transfer from Chelsea.
Jan 11, 09:34
 Baggies forward Romelu Lukaku celebrates his equaliser against Fulham on January 1, 2013
6pm Transfer Talk Update: Federico Macheda, Alfred N'Diaye, Romelu Lukaku
Sports Mole brings you the latest transfer gossip with 22 days remaining in the January window.
Jan 9, 18:00
 Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole in 2011
Manchester United plan summer swoop for Chelsea's Ashley Cole?
Manchester United reportedly consider a summer swoop for Chelsea full-back Ashley Cole after outlining an approach for his teammate Frank Lampard.
Jan 9, 10:35
 Craig Burley
Interview: Former Chelsea and Celtic midfielder Craig Burley
Sports Mole talks all things Chelsea and Celtic with former Scotland midfielder and now-ESPN analyst Craig Burley.
Jan 8, 14:54
 New Chelsea striker Demba Ba celebrates his second debut goal at Southampton on January 5, 2013
Demba Ba brace helps Chelsea overcome Southampton
Demba Ba scores a double on his Chelsea debut to help the FA Cup holders record a come-from-behind win over Southampton at St Mary's Stadium.
Jan 5, 16:54
 Demba Ba celebrates scoring the opener
Team News: Demba Ba makes Chelsea debut
New signing Demba Ba makes his Chelsea debut in their all-Premier League FA Cup third-round clash with Southampton at St Mary's.
Jan 5, 14:20
 Chelsea interim manager Rafa Benitez during the match against Everton on December 30, 2012
Rafael Benitez: 'It was necessary to make changes against Queens Park Rangers'
Rafael Benitez insists that the changes he made to his Chelsea starting lineup against Queens Park Rangers were "necessary".
Jan 5, 03:37
 Chelsea interim manager Rafa Benitez during the match against Everton on December 30, 2012
Chelsea's Rafael Benitez defends squad rotation against Queens Park Rangers
Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez says that he had to change his team for their clash with Queens Park Rangers as his players were tired.
Jan 3, 05:29
 Ross Turnbull
Team News: Ross Turnbull replaces Petr Cech for Chelsea
Chelsea bring in five new faces for this evening's Premier League clash with Queens Park Rangers at Stamford Bridge.
Jan 2, 19:01
 QPR's Shaun Wright-Phillips drives a shot into the bottom corner to open the scoring against Chelsea on January 2, 2013
Live Commentary: Chelsea 0-1 Queens Park Rangers - as it happened
Live text coverage of the West London derby between Chelsea and QPR in the Premier League, courtesy of Sports Mole.
Jan 2, 18:50
 Frank Lampard celebrates scoring his second goal against Everton on December 30, 2012
Frank Lampard brace seals Chelsea win
Frank Lampard bags a brace as Chelsea come from behind to claim all three points from their visit to Everton.
Dec 30, 15:24
 Steven Pienaar and Frank Lampard battle for the ball on December 30, 2012
Half-Time Report: Frank Lampard levels for Chelsea at Everton
Frank Lampard scores late in the first half to ensure Chelsea go into the break against Everton level at 1-1.
Dec 30, 14:19
 Frank Lampard is congratulated by team mates after scoring the equaliser just before half time against Everton on December 30, 2012
Live Commentary: Everton 1-2 Chelsea - as it happened
Live text coverage of the penultimate Premier League game of 2012 between two in-form sides, Everton and Chelsea, courtesy of Sports Mole.
Dec 30, 12:30
 Ashley Cole
Report: Real Madrid, Paris ­Saint-Germain to contact Ashley Cole
Real Madrid and Paris ­Saint-Germain are reportedly poised to open talks with Chelsea defender Ashley Cole in January.
Dec 30, 00:35
 Leighton Baines
Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain join Leighton Baines race
Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain show an interest in signing Everton defender Leighton Baines in the summer, according to reports.
Dec 28, 09:22
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